That’s not a typo in the title. Somebody’s actually taken
the old Christmas time joke of referring to balls as baubles because they sound
vaguely alike and are both vaguely round, and decided, hey! That’s great, let’s
make that a thing!
Introducing BauBalls.
They are testicle shaped baubles for
you to put on your Christmas tree, because, why the fuck not? No okay, they are
aiming to raise awareness of Testicular Cancer, and raise money for it, so they
are aiming to achieve something. And the concept they’ve come up with is stupid
and ridiculous enough to get a lot of people talking and giggling, so it’s
clearly a fairly successful idea.
Available in packs of 4, at £6 a go, containing one of each
of their designs, you can buy these delights from bauballs.co.uk. The designs
are typically festive and vague; there’s elf, snowman, Rudolph and Santa’s
sack. That right, it’s now possible to buy a bauble that’s testicle shaped and
named Santa’s sack. No word yet as to whether it’s an accurate model or just an
artist’s imagining of the fabled man’s man parts.
Or if you’re feeling creative and want to put your own touch
on a pair of testicles, then for those of you who can’t or don’t feel like
decorating your own, you can buy a make your own kit. Alternatively, if you
aren’t that crafty, and you’re one of those people who likes to buy those
obnoxiously expensive Christmas cards, you can buy a card with a nice silhouette
of some balls, and a related pun. Because nothing says Happy Christmas quite
like a picture of some balls.
Ari Carrington
